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A follow up to her National Jewish Book Award-winning debut novel, in the aftermath of the breakup of her marriage, a once famous actress of the Yiddish theater travels to Tel-Aviv to revisit the apartment she once shared with her husband


Soon after, she finds herself at the Sisters of…

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The book brilliantly interweaves several plot lines and mysteries, subtly laying out the clues. I also loved the immersion in an Israel we don't usually hear about--the back streets, small apartments, and a medical hospice of a decade ago.

From Fran's 3 favorite reads in 2026.

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